Syria Fighters Hail Declaration Of Islamic 'caliphate'

WochitJul. 01, 2014. 07:18 AM EST

Militant Islamist fighters held a parade in Syria's northern Raqqa province to celebrate their de...
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Militant Islamist fighters held a parade in Syria's northern Raqqa province to celebrate their declaration of an Islamic "caliphate" after the group captured territory in neighboring Iraq. The ISIL posted pictures online on Sunday of people waving black flags from cars and holding guns in the air. The Islamic State says it wants to erase national boundaries from the Mediterranean to the Gulf and return the region to a medieval-style caliphate.
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